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Dental SHAC will be held on Wednesdays
6:00 PM to 9:00 PM

We are temporarily located at:
UNC School of Dentistry
Ground floor of Tarrson Hall
101 Manning Drive, Chapel Hill, NC

Website - http://www.med.unc.edu/shac/shac-medical-clinics/shacs-dental-clinic

Student Health Action Coalition (SHAC), free clinic organized and run by UNC medical, dental and other health professional students. This clinic helps provide the oral healthcare needs of those in Orange County whom can not afford care elsewhere. Services include screenings, cleanings, restorative procedures and extractions. The clinic also offers restorative and emergency care. Founded in the early 1970s, SHAC dental clinic is the oldest student run dental clinic in the state and one of the oldest in the United States. Under the supervision of third-year students from the UNC School of Dentistry, one of the foremost schools in the country, the young dentists of tomorrow learn valuable hands-on experience while improving the oral and systemic health of Orange County.



Thursday, October 13, 2011
9:00 AM to 3:30 PM
Hargraves Community Center
216 N. Roberson Street, Chapel Hill, NC

Website - http://www.phc-orange.org/

Project Homeless Connect Orange County (PHC) is a one-day, one-stop center to link people experiencing, or at risk of experiencing, homelessness with a broad range of services. Guests are offered assistance with housing, employment, health and dental care, foot care, mental health care, veterans’ benefits, social service benefits, legal services, and more. They also receive lunch and are offered haircuts, showers, and coats. 

In 2007, the first PHC event served 133 guests and in 2008 we served 202 guests. In 2009, 235 guests were served, including 7 children; 300 people volunteered their time and 50 service providers gave direct assistance to guests. We anticipate serving 250 guests and having over 50 social service agencies participate in 2010.

Project Homeless Connect Orange County educates the community about the issues of homelessness while allowing individual community members to contribute their efforts, talents, and compassion.

Through a unique community-wide partnership, Project Homeless Connect Orange County involves dozens of businesses, several hundred volunteers, local governments, faith-based communities, and service providers all in an effort to end homelessness in our community.